
Ep 190: David Deutsch’s ”The Fabric of Reality” Chapter 9 ”Quantum Computers” Part3
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The Problem With Quantum Theory
The classical theory of computation, which was the foundation of computing for half a century, is now considered obsolete./nThe theory of computation has transitioned to the quantum theory of computation./nThe term 'bit' in classical computation is essentially the same as 'quantum', both representing a discrete chunk of information./nIn quantum theory, systems can only take on discrete values./nElectrons in an atom can exist in specific energy levels called orbitals, with each level corresponding to a different amount of energy./nElectrons cannot exist in between these discrete energy levels.
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